The Oklahoma City Thunder opened as one of the biggest favourites in NBA Finals history at FanDuel.

If they don’t figure out how to handle their business on the road and fast, they could end up on the wrong side of one of the greatest upsets ever.

The Thunder were bet up from -3.5 to -5.5 for Game 3 of the NBA Finals at FanDuel.

OKC closed as the biggest road NBA Finals favourite since 2001 and the third-biggest NBA Finals favourite all-time.

The Indiana Pacers beat them 116-107 as a 184 ML underdog to take a 2-1 series lead.

With the loss, the Thunder fall to 0-8 against the spread on the road this postseason.

Can OKC bounce back in Game 4 in Indiana on Friday?

The betting public is banking on it.

After failing to cover in eight straight road playoff games, the Thunder opened -6 for Game 4 at FanDuel.

The NBA Playoffs zig-zag theory is one reason for it.

NBA teams coming off a loss this postseason have gone a combined 43-22 ATS – a 66 per cent win rate.

Unfortunately for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company, that number includes last night’s loss, which has Indiana up 2-1 in the series.

The Pacers, which could be found as high as 6500 to win the NBA championship entering the postseason, had their title odds cut from 480 to 190 last night.

That slash represents a significant jump from a 17.2 per cent chance to a 34.5 per cent implied win probability.

After winning two of the first three in the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton and company have more than enough confidence to carry Indiana to an NBA championship.

SGA and the Thunder need an appropriate response.

If they don’t rise to the occasion on the road in Game 4, they’ll find themselves in a seemingly insurmountable hole facing elimination........

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